Historical Events Happened In July - 23

1838  Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on this day in history.  

1840  On this day in history union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada  

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on this day in history.  

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.  

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on this day in history.  

1849  On July - 23 geza Zichy, composer  

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on July - 23.  

1851  On July - 23 treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US  

1851  On July - 23 charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)  

1852  On July - 23 the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio  

1852  On this day in history 1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio  

1853  On this day in history william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)  

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on July - 23.  

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on July - 23.  

1858  On this day in history jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament  

1861  On this day in history alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)  

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on July - 23.  

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history battle of Woodstock, VA  

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on July - 23.  

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on July - 23.  

1866  On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer  

1866  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on July - 23.  

1871  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra on this day in history.  

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on July - 23.  

1875  On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63  

1876  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer  

1877  The first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations  

1877  On this day in history 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations  

1878  On this day in history miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70  

1880  On this day in history the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich  

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)  

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.  

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.  

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.  

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]  

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)  

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.  

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39  

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.  

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23  

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)